DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – About a hundred vendors will showcase the newest products, services, technology and innovation in the running and athletics industries at the annual Essentia Health Fitness Expo.
The expo at the DECC is free and open to the public from 4 to 8 p-m Thursday and 10 a-m to 8 p-m on Friday.
It’s the kick-off to the Grandma’s Marathon weekend and is also the site for the race packet pickup for runners.
Live programming at the expo includes virtual course tours, a roundtable discussion and running legends Dick Beardsley and Carrie Tollefson hosting a stage show with elite runner interviews and more on Friday afternoon.
Friday is also the traditional Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner serving up over 8,000 plates of pasta with cookies and ice cream.
The dinner is served from 11 a-m to 9 p-m in the Lake Superior Ballroom at the DECC with tickets available at the door.
Racing also begins Friday with the kid’s Whippersnapper event at Bayfront Park and the William A. Irvin 5K.
The half marathon and full marathon runs begin on Saturday morning.
More information can be found at grandmasmarathon.com
